TORONTO (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his conservative rivals will kick off their campaign against the backdrop of Sunday’s trade war and threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Carney will be ahead of the April 28 vote in the five-week general election on Sunday, when he visited Governor Mary Simon at noon, who served as representative of the Canadian head of state Charles III, demanding that the parliament declare constitutional and ritual roles. The official spoke on anonymous because they did not have the right to speak publicly before the announcement.
The director’s liberals seem to be expected to lose in this historic election this year until Trump declares a trade war. Trump has repeatedly stated that Canada should be the 51st state in the United States, and he admitted that he had subverted Canadian politics on Friday.
Trump’s nearly daily attack on Canadian sovereignty has angered Canadians and caused a surge in Canadian nationalism, which has exacerbated the number of liberal polls.
Carney posted on social media overnight: “The next election will be one of the most important elections in our lives.”
Carney said that during times of crisis, the government needs a strong and clear mission.
The election activities of 343 seats or regions in the House of Commons will last for 37 days. While other parties are running, the Liberals and the Conservatives are the only two people who have the opportunity to form a government. The party that commands the majority in parliament alone or with the support of the other party will form the next government and its leaders will serve as prime minister.
Carney replaced Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberals were elected as new leader on March 9 after the leadership contest held by the ruling party.
Opposition conservatives want to elect Trudeau, and their popularity has declined as food and housing prices rise and immigration rises. But after decades of bilateral stability, the vote is now expected to focus on who can deal with Trump best.
Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and threatened a comprehensive tariff on April 2 on all Canadian products and all U.S. trading partners.
Carney still hasn’t called Trump, which may not happen until after the election. Trump mocked Trudeau by calling him the governor, but he has not mentioned Carney’s name yet.
Carney, 60, was head of the Canadian Bank during the 2008 financial crisis. In 2013, he became the first non-citizen to run a British bank, which helped manage the impact of Brexit.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is Carney’s main challenger. The party and Poilievre will win a huge victory in Canada’s federal election this year until Trump’s recent trade and annexation threat derailed them.
Poilievre, 45, has been a professional politician and Firebrand Populist for many years, and said he will put “Canada” first. He vowed to return Canadian public broadcasters, and he would not allow media to join the campaign buses and planes.
